It is already the second Christmas in Bethlehem to be marked by Israel's war in Gaza. Tourists and pilgrims have stopped coming to the city almost altogether, and the economic situation seems even ble ...

The lack of tourism in the enshrined spot where baby Jesus was said to be born follows 14 months of war in Gaza.

Iran has justified its attacks on Israel following Tel Aviv's admission of its role in the assassination of Hamas leader ...

Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, but Christians make up only a small percentage of the ...

The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual ...

For a second straight year, the war raging in Gaza has kept pilgrims and tourists away from Bethlehem in the occupied West ...

The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank on Christmas are nowhere ...

As war continues to devastate Gaza, Palestinians in Bethlehem cancel Christmas celebrations for the second year. Over 45,000 ...

Pope Francis appealed for a cease-fire in Gaza, as he called for a global cessation of violence and peace in the Middle East, ...

Amid war and loss, Bethlehem marks a somber Christmas, with prayers for peace and resilience echoing through the Church of ...

In the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel, Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and took more than 250 Israeli hostages. Israeli officials believe that around 100 ...

The Christian population in areas governed by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas has plummeted drastically by up to 90 in ...